BOJ raises interest rates to 31 — year high in widely expected move
TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) — The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.25% on Friday in a widely expected move to forestall risks of inflation overshooting its 2% inflation target. At a two-day policy meeting that ended on Friday, the board decided by a 7-2 vote to raise its policy rate from 1%. Boar